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Johnsonville Vermont Maple Syrup Breakfast Sausage, 12 oz, 14 Count

Contains BHA, propyl gallate

Pork breakfast sausage made with real Vermont maple syrup. It also contains corn syrup, dextrose, natural flavors, BHA and propyl gallate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains corn
$5.80 12 oz · lowest price at Water Butlers
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 3 skillet-cooked links (55g)
Protein
10g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
460mg▲
Saturated fat
5g▼
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Ingredients: Pork, water, salt, pork broth with natural flavorings, maple syrup, corn syrup, natural flavors (savory maple and spice extractives), dextrose, natural flavor, BHA, propyl gallate, citric acid, beef collagen casing
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%70
Ingredients · counts 25%63
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (5 g), less sodium (460 mg), less protein (10 g) per 3 skillet-cooked links
Ingredients 63 · BHA (additive, −15); Propyl gallate (additive, −10); Maple syrup, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 30 · Sausage with syrups, natural flavors, BHA and propyl gallate
Sourcing 50 · Vermont maple syrup is stated; pork origin and raising are not
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes unnamed natural flavors
Contains BHA and propyl gallate
Contains corn syrup and dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for maple syrup
Varies by additive−29 for bha, propyl gallate, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Salt Pork broth with natural flavorings Maple syrup Corn syrup Natural flavors (savory maple and spice extractives) Dextrose Natural flavor BHA Propyl gallate Citric acid Beef collagen casing
13 ingredients 5 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 1 high risk
BHA (E320)PreservativeHigh risk
IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B), and the US National Toxicology Program as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen.
Propyl gallate (E310)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant; a US National Toxicology Program study found some evidence of tumours in rats, and EFSA sets a low daily limit.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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